{"id":39055,"date":"2021-09-12T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=39055"},"modified":"2021-09-07T13:26:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T20:26:18","slug":"favorite-newslettersuntools-coback-scratcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/favorite-newslettersuntools-coback-scratcher\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorite newsletters\/Untools.co\/Back scratcher"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My favorite newsletters<\/strong>
\nIn a recent issue of my newsletter,\u00a0The Magnet<\/a>, I listed my 10 favorite newsletters. You can read about them\u00a0here<\/a>. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Problem-solving tools<\/strong>
\nIf you find yourself stuck,\u00a0Untools.co<\/a>\u00a0is a collection of thinking tools to help you solve problems and make decisions. They were put together by a product designer who gets paid to problem solve but couldn\u2019t find one place on the internet where tools like these were housed, so he created one. He does a great job of breaking these frameworks down with an outline and visuals. If you\u2019re stuck but not sure where to start, here are some\u00a0prompt questions<\/a>\u00a0to direct you. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Back Scratcher<\/strong>
\nI don\u2019t know how people live without a\u00a0back scratcher<\/a>. I keep one near my desk. The pleasure of\u00a0 an itch scratched is incomparable. Mine is bamboo, the perfect reach, and lasts forever. I can\u2019t imagine why you might need five, but they are cheap, too. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Easy-to-read tape measure<\/strong>
\nThe\u00a0Komelon Speed Mark Gripper Measuring Tape<\/a>\u00a0(1-Inch X 25Ft) has two things going for it that my other tape measure doesn\u2019t. The markings are easy to read and I can extend the metal tape out eight feet before it bends. It\u2019s also less expensive than I would expect for such a nice tape measure. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Customize your own journal<\/strong>
\nI used to\u00a0hand-bind my own journals<\/a>\u00a0using repurposed fabric, books, paper, etc. When I write in journals I make myself, my writing is imbued with wonder and magic. Unfortunately, I haven\u2019t made time to do that lately, but I did discover that through Papier you can customize your own hardcover or paperback notebooks with your name, a quote or whatever words inspires you. I chose their\u00a0Soleia print<\/a>\u00a0and customized it with my name and a quote from a dream I had \u2014 but they have\u00a0so many beautiful designs<\/a>\u00a0to choose from. If you do want to check it out, here is a\u00a0link that gives you and me both $10 off<\/a>. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Modern farming series<\/strong>
\nJeremy Clarkson is a larger-than-life British TV celebrity. He writes bombastic newspaper columns, hosts game shows, and for decades has been the star of automobile stunt shows such as\u00a0Top Gear<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Grand Auto<\/em>. Recently he retired to his 1,000-acre farm in England, which he is trying to farm himself. Naturally, he\u2019s made a reality-tv show about it.\u00a0Clarkson\u2019s Farm<\/em><\/a>\u00a0streams on Amazon, and despite being a scripted reality-tv show, I have been bingeing the 8-part first season because it offers a deep and detailed examination of what modern farming is all about. Hint: there are a lot of machines and gear involved.\u00a0Clarkson\u2019s Farm<\/em>\u00a0is entertaining because it is all about showing off how ignorant Clarkson is, how he keeps screwing up, losing money, getting in his own way, having to learn from locals much more experienced, and how complex modern farming life is. The show is good. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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